Leonard Aguilar

Leonard Aguilar is the President of the Texas AFL-CIO, sworn into office in Dec. 2025. He previously served as Secretary-Treasurer, which he was elected to in 2021. He is focused on growing a Texas labor movement that creates real opportunities for working people to succeed.

Over the course of his career, Aguilar has championed registered apprenticeship programs that open doors to family-sustaining careers. A seasoned face at the Texas Capitol, he has been on the front lines of battles for legislation that affects the future of every worker in the state. 

Before serving as Secretary-Treasurer, Aguilar was Executive Director of the Texas Building & Construction Trades Council. He also served as the Political Director of the Southwest Pipe Trades Association. 

He started his career with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada (UA) Local 142 in San Antonio, where he is still a member.